Condition Black by Gerald Seymour

Author:Gerald Seymour [Seymour, Gerald]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Espionage
ISBN: 9780006470274
Publisher: Corgi
Published: 1991-01-01T19:00:00+00:00

He stood in the room. The man was by the door. A bed, a table, a chair, and a wardrobe which didn't close properly.

Colt said, "I've moved up from the West, looking for work. I may be on days or nights. I just don't know at the moment what my hours will be. I hope you don't mind that, me coming in and out at all hours. But I'll be quiet. Is that all right?"

" N o problem, mate."

The door closed on them. He had found a room in a quiet street. He could come and go at will. He was only eight and a half miles from Tadley. He kicked off his shoes. He lay on the bed. He would rest until it was dark.

Sara had seen them through the sitting room window, working the far side of Lilac Gardens.

" Y e s ? "

She had her coat on and she was in time, if she left quickly, to get to the MiniMarket before turning up at the school gate.

"Good afternoon . . . "

"Can I help you?"

The older woman had a pale face, shoulder-length auburn hair tied in two plaits and she wore a long overcoat tightly buttoned.

The younger woman had short-cut fair hair with a parting and was bright in her yellow raintop and mauve shirt. Not Salvationists, not Jehovahs. The younger woman carried a clipboard and she stood behind her companion with a pencil poised. Sara really, actually, did not have time to be polled on detergents or politics or . . .

The older woman smiled. It was the sort of smile that was taught in charm classes, wide, brilliant and signifying nothing.

"We're from P . A . R . E . "

" D o you want money?" Of course, they wanted money. Why rise would anyone tramp round tedious Lilac Gardens if not for money. I low much would it take to get rid of them? She had three £10 notes in her purse, and damn near nothing in small change, Could she give them a tenner, and ask for nine in change?

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